actinotherapy
The treatment of disease, especially skin disease, by exposure to ultraviolet lightThe treatment of disease, especially skin disease, by exposure to ultraviolet light; radiotherapy.
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)The treatment of disease, especially skin disease, by exposure to ultraviolet light; radiotherapy.
(medicine) the treatment of disease (especially cancer) by exposure to a radioactive substance
Translations
2 languagesOrigin
From actino- + therapy.From actino- + therapy.
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Synonyms
4 synonymsClose in meaning
- (medicine) the treatment of disease (especially cancer) by exposure to a radioactive substance:radiotherapyradiation therapyradiationirradiation
Word family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable